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includes information on hours, closings,
the board of trustees, the staff, library history, grants, library cards and
our checkout and overdue policy.
The
regularly scheduled February 14 board meeting has been changed to
Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 4:30 p.m.
AGENDA
January 10,
2011
4:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CORRESPONDENCE & COMMUNICATIONS
Palestine Chamber of
Commerce, Tuesday, January 10, 7 p.m.
Thank you from staff
FINANCIAL REPORT
Approval of bills
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Attached
Trustees sign up for Saturday
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance—Eller—transfer
$15,000 from General Fund to Working Cash; transfer $3,869.48 (Mary Heath)
from Books & Grants to General Fund; comptroller’s report submitted
Personnel—Repp
Policy—Gerrity
Building—Fritchie
Equipment—Taylor
OLD BUSINESS
USDA grant quotes; USDA
ideas
Concrete for bike rack and
bench
NEW BUSINESS
Anewtrufax
OTHER
ADJOURNMENT.
The
Palestine Public Library Board of Trustees met on November 8, 2011, at
4:30 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the president, Jim Kincaid.
Rhonda Eller, John Gerrity. Jim Kincaid, Terrie McDaniel, Sherry Repp, and
Bob Taylor answered roll call. Sue Lockhart, library director, was also
present. Walter Fritchie was absent.
John
Gerrity moved that the minutes of the October meeting be approved. Terrie
McDaniel seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.
There was
correspondence from the Palestine Chamber of Commerce, and the ILA about
HB 3828 which takes local government revenues from Corporate Personal
Property Replacement Tax to pay regional superintendents. There was also
correspondence from Maxwell Concrete about the cost of the slab for the
donated bench. The amount for the slab is $460.
The
financial report was presented. The balance as of October 31, 2011, was
$45,813.69. Terrie McDaniel moved that the financial report be accepted
and that the bills be paid. Rhonda Eller seconded the motion. Motion
carried 6-0.
Director’s Report. 1) The library received the Herning grant in the
amount of $4,271, which will be used to host computer workshops, upgrade
software, and to purchase another laptop. The Claypool grant and Per
Capita grants have also been submitted. 2) The library received last
year’s per capita grant in the amount of $2,503.07. Bob Taylor moved to
reimburse the Books and Grants Savings account in the amount of
$2,503.07. Rhonda Eller seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0. 3)
John Gerrity has begun the huge task of assembling the new bookshelves.
By consensus the old bookshelves will be for sale for $10 each or three
for $25. 4) There will not be a meeting in December.
Committee Reports. Personnel. John Gerrity moved that the
Christmas gift cards for employees be the following: Sue - $150; Nina -
$50; Connie - $40; Kristen - $30, and Faith - $30.
Building and Grounds. Bob Taylor is going to check with Tom Woodward
about the flag pole. This is through the Flat Rock American Legion. Sue
will get a quote for a concrete pad for the bicycle rack.
Old
Business. There is still money to spend in the USDA grant.
New
Business. Bob Taylor moved to adopt Levy Ordinance 11-5. John
Gerrity seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0.
Other.
A big thanks to John Gerrity for his work on the shelving.
Terrie
McDaniel moved that the meeting be adjourned. John Gerrity seconded the
motion. Motion carried 6-0.
The
meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be January 10.
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Sherry Repp, Secretary
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